YouTube for Creators

Getting started

Looks like you have a story to tell. YouTube's here to help you create, broadcast
and share it

Create and share great videos

You've got an idea; we've got tools to help you bring it to life. We offer a
range of simple creation tools for free, including editing and uploading
tools for mobile and desktop. You upload as often as you want for free.

Connect with fans around the world

With more than a billion viewers, YouTube is the best place to reach a
growing, global audience. YouTube is available almost anywhere, on almost any
device, and we offer powerful tools to help you connect with your community,
including video recommendations, comments and messaging, and in-the-moment
live streaming. We're also the world's second-biggest search engine, so your
videos are just a search away from becoming part of pop culture.

Build a business on YouTube

Our Partner
Program connects you to thousands of advertisers, so you can earn money
from your videos. Our sales team does the selling so you can focus on what
you do best: creating. We're constantly improving our ad systems so they work
better for viewers and pay out to more creators.

As a YouTube Partner, you can also sell or rent your
videos to viewers and earn money from YouTube's paid features. And if
your fans want to support you directly, we're rolling out tools like Fan Funding, because
your success is our success.

Get help to grow

We invest in our creators. We offer free resources to help you get started
and learn best practices: The Creator Academy is available in
20 languages to help you use YouTube like a pro, and the Creator Community gives creators a place to meet each
other, find collaborations, and consult YouTube experts. And our support
isn't just virtual — our team of partner managers provides one-on-one advice
and coaching to emerging creators, while YouTube
Spaces around the world offer in-person learning, events, production
facilities, and more.

Create and share great videos

You've got an idea; we've got tools to help you bring it to life. We
offer a range of simple creation tools for free, including editing and
uploading tools for mobile and desktop. You upload as often as you
want for free.

Connect with fans around the world

With more than a billion viewers, YouTube is the best place to reach a
growing, global audience. YouTube is available almost anywhere, on
almost any device, and we offer powerful tools to help you connect with
your community, including video recommendations, comments and
messaging, and in-the-moment live streaming. We're also the world's
second-biggest search engine, so your videos are just a search away
from becoming part of pop culture.

Build a business on YouTube

Our Partner
Program connects you to thousands of advertisers, so you can earn
money from your videos. Our sales team does the selling so you can
focus on what you do best: creating. We're constantly improving our ad
systems so they work better for viewers and pay out to more creators.

As a YouTube Partner, you can also sell or rent your
videos to viewers and earn money from YouTube's paid features. And
if your fans want to support you directly, we're rolling out tools like
Fan
Funding, because your success is our success.

Get help to grow

We invest in our creators. We offer free resources to help you get
started and learn best practices: The Creator Academy is
available in 20 languages to help you use YouTube like a pro, and the
Creator Community gives creators a place
to meet each other, find collaborations, and consult YouTube experts.
And our support isn't just virtual — our team of partner managers
provides one-on-one advice and coaching to emerging creators, while
YouTube Spaces around the world offer
in-person learning, events, production facilities, and more.

YouTube Spaces

Interested in joining a network?

Multi-channel networks (MCNs) affiliate with multiple YouTube channels to
offer services such as programming, cross-promotion, partner management,
monetization, and audience development. Learn how to do your homework and
make the decision that works for you.